Bus strikes, which were due to begin next week and would have caused severe disruption across, London have been suspended following an improved pay offer by bus operator Arriva.
Over a 1,000 bus drivers, who are members of Unite, the UK’s leading union, were due to stage a 24 hour strike on Monday 21 March.
However, following last minute negotiations, the initial day of industrial action has been suspended, to allow the workers to be balloted on an improved pay offer.
Unite regional officer John Murphy said: “Once Arriva understood the strength of feeling among the drivers, they returned to the negotiating table and made an improved offer”
If the bus drivers, who are based at the depots in Brixton, Croydon, Norwood and Thornton Heath, reject the pay offer then the 48 hour stoppage which is scheduled to begin on Monday 28 March will go ahead as planned.
